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William Aliotti claims the 2018 Perfect Chapter

William Aliotti has taken out the 6th Annual Perfect Chapter at Praia do Norte, in Nazaré, Portugal. The surfer from the Caribbean honored his last-minute invitation with a dominant performance throughout the event. The 24-year-old Frenchman, who entered the competition as an alternate for last edition winner Aritz Aranburu, took the win by defeating Cory […]

10 interesting facts about tides

Tides are an interactive combination of forces between the Earth, the moon, and the sun. They have several impacts on the shoreline, and in human activity. Tide prediction allows surfers to choose the best time of the day to catch waves, fishermen to plan their activities, and cargo ships to transport large items as they […]

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Maud Le Car goes surfing on high heels

Everything is valid when you’re a marketeer, and you’re trying to sell a product. Marketing is not a crime, and it can be fun for consumers, too. Caribbean pro surfer and model Maud Le Car used her splendid surfing skills to promote natural protection against mosquitoes. Fair enough. We’ve seen everything already, haven’t we? Here’s […]

Wilmot family steals the 2015 Makka Pro

Icah Wilmot has conquered the 2015 Makka Pro. The contest was run in solid overhead waves in Southaven, Yallahs, Saint Thomas. Jamaica’s ultimate surfing contest attracted thousands of fans to the beach for a total of four highly competitive divisions. The 9th edition of the Makka Pro is one of the longest running surf events […]

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Elishama Beckford smashes the 2014 Makka Pro

Elishama Beckford has stormed the 2014 Makka Pro, in Yallahs, Jamaica, by winning the Open and Junior trophies in front of hundreds of surfing enthusiasts. With a low pressure in the central Caribbean pumping five-to-eight foot waves over Jamaica’s southeast coast, Makka Beach had it all. In the Junior final, Elishama, Nick Pryce, Ivah Wilmot, […]

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William Aliotti prevails in the cold waves of Kamchatka

William Aliotti has taken out the Nixon Surf Challenge 2014, in Kamchatka, Russian Far-East. The 21-year-old goofy-footer from the Caribbean haven of Saint Martin defeated Vincent Duvignac in the five-foot waves, and frigid water temperatures. “I’m so happy to return from Russia with two prizes in the bag – it’s more than I could have […]

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